Connecting a monitor

If you want to view your presentation close-up on a monitor as well as on the screen, you can connect the D-SUB OUT signal output socket on the projector to an external monitor with a VGA or VGA to DVI-A cable by following the instructions below.

To connect the projector to a monitor (either through a VGA cable or VGA to DVI-A cable):

With a VGA cable:

With a VGA to DVI-A cable:

 

 

Note: Your monitor must be equipped with

 

 

 

a DVI input socket.

 

 

 

1.

Connect the projector to a computer as described in "Connecting a computer" on

 

page 22.

 

 

 

The D-SUB output only works when an appropriate D-SUB input is made to the

 

projector. Be sure the projector is connecting with the computer using the D-SUB

 

IN socket, not the DVI-I socket.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Take a suitable VGA cable (only one

2.

Take a VGA to DVI-A cable and

 

supplied) and connect one end of

 

connect the DVI end of the cable to

 

the cable to the D-Sub input socket

 

the DVI input socket of the video

 

of the video monitor.

 

monitor.

3.

Connect the other end of the cable

3.

Connect the VGA end of the cable to

 

to the D-SUB OUT socket on the

 

the D-SUB OUT socket on the

 

projector.

 

projector.

 

 

 

 

The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:

notebook or desktop computer

(DVI)

VGA to DVI-A cable or VGA cable

(VGA)

VGA cable

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BenQ MP770 user manual With a VGA cable With a VGA to DVI-A cable, Socket, not the DVI-I socket